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He states that General Lung has recently received so many reports as to an outbreak that he does not know what to think or do. Tang Yiu Kwong expressed a hope that Cheung would not suddenly leave Canton as he did last time.
Mr. Li Ping said casually that he had heard there was going to be trouble. Asked if he had heard any date suggested and he said no but that it would be quite soon. He also said that the Wai Chau men would start the business.
2. Under date of August 28th, the following information has been received through the medium of Captain L.E. Canning, Staff Officer, Shanghai Volunteer Corps :-
With regard to the Sikhs I enclose two cuttings from the "Shanghai Times"; there is a lot of discontent among them and
they show it to a certain extent, They are now being registered here and so far over 500 watchmen have come forward, this is excluding police.
There are a good many returning from America and fetching up here and I am sure they are up to no good. As soon as the registration boom is over Sir Everard Fraser is going to have those not registered run in and then perhaps there may be an attempt by their pals to rescue them, anyway, Major Trueman, Commandant S.V.C., has informed the British unit commanders to test their mobilization schemes. This Sikh registration
certificate has a photo of the gentleman who holds it on and shipping companies have been warned they are not to be taken as
passporte. Sir Everard Fraser has also asked Sir John Jorden
to issue an order that Sikhs can no longer aot as watchmen to
Germans and if this comes out and the men get sacked, they will
have no visible means of support and they will be taken before
Police